Kia Sephia Body Problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 2 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2001.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A GRAVEL SURFACE AND IMPACTED A STEEL POOL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, EYES, AND BOTH KNEES. THERE IS CURR...
I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, WHERE A GIRL HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND (THE FORCE WAS EQUAL TO THAT OF TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR). AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, MY SEATBELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PR...
I WAS STOPPED AT A YIELD SIGN DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS STUCK FROM THE REAR FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND MY CHEST STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND REBOUNDED INTO THE SEAT. MY SEAT MOVED FORWARD CAUSING DIFFICUL...
CONSUMER STATES WHEN HAD A ACCIDENT THE REAR SEAT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT LOCK CAUSING INJURIES. TS
NO SUMMARY. DT
THIS CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A SAND AND GRAVEL ONE TON TRUCK GOING 35 MPH. IT WAS PUSHED INTO THE LARGE SUV IN FRONT OF IT. THE KIA AND SUV WERE BOTH STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC WHEN HIT. THE KIA SEATS BROKE AND RECLINED BACK AND THE SEAT ...
PLASTIC COVER ON CONSOLE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS IS HOOKED ONTO HER FOOT, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK DRIVER'S WAS INJURED DURING ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *YH
CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC. CAR WAS HIT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THIS PROCESS SEAT FAILED INTO RECLINING POSITION.*AK
VEHICHLE WAS STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE. VEHICLE FOLLOWING FAILED TO STOP REAR ENDING THE CAR AND PUSHING IT INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEAT BACK RACHET ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE COMPLETELY BACK. AS A RESULT I RECEI...
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN DRIVE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, CAUSING INJURIES. TS
THE STUPID PASSENGER DOOR WONT CLOSE THIS JUST SO DARN FRUSTRATING IT'S ALSO VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM NOT A VERY HAPPY PERSON RIGHT NOW. YOU SHOULD MAKE CARS MORE SAFE IF SOME ONE HAD BEEN HURT WITH THAT STUPID DOOR I WOULD HAVE SUED YOUI